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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvZdeMjR8f
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqQqE9nVWZ
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOxo4HPvbz
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIvPf9rP31
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RNaE735BM
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69SbAdFT9a
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsFLhlYUtz
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfAJwZeMCd
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBOdCzQCJS
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCamqI3oHo
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOZJ8WflRB
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEZZgH3J3C
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCpfcYt9kr
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6gWMVacg0
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk2M7BClZB
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmC7TUT9SR
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQA3SlqOE6
KABESE
Tssk. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiZF2nJMhk
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLifhuwM3d
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJxmLQDa8s
AJWAKU
I-I-I-667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckElhH6jxq
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5gUwI67su
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlRSUH31EV
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYBWLQRExX
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LOrkIUzcT
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2LLdqSi56
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrptXwPP40s
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBNUb5b3YB
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz3VlJnlvU
RAINE
(She screams.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WWTC9ZQBD
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2LprFOPgf
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt8lUvVoVE
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQxr36QlZK
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJwUzI514W
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsyyZJt5su
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)667Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M6LU3uIFy
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
